Fund Reporting

Bridge Consulting provides bespoke services to UCITS, AIF investment funds and management companies domiciled in Ireland. A number of Bridge employees are seconded to undertake the executive managerial functions of your fund or management company and fulfil the regulatory substance requirements.

AIFM Designated Individual Reporting

Bridge Consulting appoints consultants to internally-managed AIFs and to AIFMs in a number of pre-approved positions, including risk, compliance and finance functions. In addition, Bridge appoints Designated Individuals to the 6 key management functions.

The appointments fulfil the day-to-day executive management functions of the AIF/AIFM ensuring it is not considered a ‘Letter-Box Entity’.

AIFM Substance Requirement

Bridge AIFM Reporting Solution

Have the necessary resources and expertise to supervise delegated functions

Retain ultimate responsibility for delegated functions

Retain the ability to make key decisions

Retain contractual rights over delegates

Ensure that tasks delegated do not exceed the totality of the tasks remaining within the AIFM

MLRO Services

Bridge Consulting has a dedicated team of experienced Anti Money Laundering Reporting Officers who currently act as MLRO to fund clients.

The MLRO will ensure adequate controls are in place to identify and prevent instances of money laundering. The MLRO is the escalation point for transactions that are deemed to be potentially suspicious.

The service has been designed to lead the way in best market practice and includes:

Service Provider Review/Selection

Bridge has extensive working relationships and knowledge of all the main service providers in Ireland and is best placed to assist asset managers in partnering with the most appropriate service providers. Building the most appropriate partnerships at set up is key.

Our evaluation and selection of service providers includes all or part of:

Shortlisting appropriate contenders

Undertaking full Request for Proposal (‘RFP’) process

Comprehensive fee analysis and negotiation

Review of value-add services including middle and back-office operations